San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-25
EDITORIAL BREvITuEs

brilliant reception on his return to this
country, for which he sails tomorrow.
The CANADIAN Orangemen showed
their teeth Monday and displayed their
poor markmsnship. IL was royal
salute.
Tue Castroville Anvil aocords the
LIGHT the blue ribbon as news item
gatherer. The anvil rings true as steel
In this statement.
The judicial committee of the South
ern Presbyterian church will try the
evolution appeal case OF DIR. Robinson,
from the North Carolina synod.
The man who ia never satisfied came
to Texas some years ago, settled In the
northern part OF the state and now
bowls because Ii rains too much.
The eastern trunk lines are all max
ing excursion rates for the summer and
disproving the pessimestic opinions con-
corning the operation OF Interstate laws.
The Victoria Advocate Is unhappy be-
cause the San Antonio LIGHT does not
do homage to JEFF Davis and K. ID. Linn.
not built that way.
The scientists affirm that man is 80
per cent water. This being so, 10 per
cent spirit will NOT be such deadly de-
cOction that II whole nation should arm
its fanatics against the adulterati0n.
lT is said that Gustave Cook will get
substitute to fill his place while he
stumps the state. Good! II Cook would
make the substitution perpetual, IL
would be great gain for Texas, SO far
as his district Is concerned.
WHEN any question OF public concern
Ia referred to the people for settlement
at the polls, 1t is safe to put 1t down a. q
political question. IL exception is taken
to its being SO considered, the burden Of
proof is on the other side.
BURLEsoN COUNTY rejoices In hope Of
petroleum wells that will Ooze out the
greasy in paying quantities. Wells dug
recently in that county report petrOle-
um In considerable quantities at the bot
tom.
GARLAND expresses his sense OF the
eternal fitness Of things by declaring
that he could not consent to accept an
appointment to the u. 8. supreme bench.
This regard for the prOprieties Is GER
tainly commendable.
The Blue Grass state is not taking the
cakes for fast time 10 this years races.
Cincinnati beats her mile time over two
seconds, and Brooklyn about two. Ken
tuck must look to her thoroughbred lau-
rels.
RIsToRI, the classic, is resting at Rome
and writing her memoirs In the Eternal
City. These compass the entire period
OF her stage life, which commenced at
three months OF age and was quite sue
cessful.
The Austin Typos are In favor of
prohibition three to one, as indicated by
a vote in their union When did the
Typographical unions Of Texas resolve
themselves into prohibition societies, as
saith the Austin Herald2
CLEvELAND's attempt to curry favor
with the boys In blue by attending the
national encsmpment at st Louis, after
the insult of his veto, only shows to
what depths he Is ready to descend to
secure denomination.
The question Of disposing OF city gar
bage ia not question of next winter In
the minds OF our citizens, but OF this
summer and Of the early part Of this
summer. VIII our honorable city coun-
Gil please remember this?
The Russians keep up their target
practice by taking crack at the cZar
enthusiastically. Even In the Don
CassOek country there was no relief
from the mOnotony, and he returned to
st. Petersburg in disgust.
The new school law passed by the
legislature, oOmpels the REORGANIZATION
of all teachers. The nuisance is a gen.
eral one. Weary weeks of examination
after fatiguing months of teaching, are
not the square thing.
In attempting to assassinste 0'Bren
in the Interests OF raok-rent landl0rdism
the Canadian orangemen have done the
cause OF Irish liberty an incaloulable
benefit. For every bullet fired at
O'Brien In Canada the cause Of Irish
justice will gain score Of English bal
lots.
DIR. MCGLYNN will maintain an I'M
broken silence concerning the recent
letter Of the pope to Archbishop Corri-
gan. IL seems as though the old rector
of st. Stephens had counted the cost
and made up his mind to let events take
their course. he evidently will not 60
TO CanOsa. VIII Canoss come to him ?
Houston has more contracts on hand,
says the Post, than any other three cities
In Texas. When Houston gets these
contracts in hand she will have moved
up a very considerable distance beyond
the stakes reached today. On hand is
good, In hand is millions better.
The Galveston News, In asserting that
the opinion likely to have most weight
with the president In appointing a sue
Mr.. Cleveland, Is probably correct.
What Grover viii do for no one else. he
will do for himself. He is constructed
just that way.
The elegant Austin Statesman says,
concerning the Irish gentleman now
preaching the crusade Of Irish liberty In
Canada. "O'Brien when he gets back
to Ireland will doubtless report America
graphed reports Of Mr. O'Brien's
speeches read very favorably as speoi-
mems Of pure English compared with
the Statesman's editorials.
AFTER great flourish of trumpets, and
the announcement from bis friends that
Carroll, the inaccurate, was to pulverize
Roger Q. Mills at Corsicsna, Carroll de-
clines to put In an appearance. As 1t
was the Paris News that announced the
forthcoming pulveriZation 1t Is not to be
wondered at that the result was of, way
of.
SINCE the San Antonio rifle companies
passed through Houston. 1t is gratifying
to note the change of the tone of the
Houston papers In referring to our $50
jer boys" San Antonio bears the Texas
banner alone at the big drill and her
pluck In sending two companies is not
to be sneeZed at.
HARPERS FOR JUNE.